The following bills are currently being floated around the U.S. House:
H.R. 991. To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on 02/11/2009.
H.R. 1020. To amend Chapter 1 of title 9 of the U.S. Code with respect to arbitration. This is the “Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009.” The bill states that the FAA was originally intended to apply to commercial disputes, not to consumers and employees. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 02/12/2009.
H.R. 243. To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor on 01/07/2009.
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